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Featured Reviews on Handmade Jewelry
Beaded necklace, 'Pool Party'





By Weymouth
Pool Party will be a splash at work
My fiancée will love this necklace for a birthday present. It is a wonderful statement piece and I am sure this piece will mesh with her style in jewelry. Congrats to the artist and her creativity. Thank you
Marcasite band ring, 'Glistening Road'





By Leilamonster
Beautiful
I bought this ring because it reminds me of my mother, who loved marcasite jewelry and wore many antique pieces with milgrain detailing. I wear it nearly every day in a stack of silver rings, and it pairs very well with other textures and tones. It has lovely fine detail and the marcasite glitters and stands out beautifully- Its still my favorite.
Onyx ring, 'Black Bamboo'





By Aurora Leos
Beautiful! Just what I expected.
The ring is beautiful with the black Onyx stone. The silver is highly polished and highly detailed. Great for evening ware. Very satisfied with my purchase.
Featured Artist
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About Handcrafted Jewelry
Men and women have adorned themselves with jewelry since long before the age of reason! Garlands of flowers, bracelets of woven grass, shells, and stone; such were the first decorations to beautify the human body. We may have been wearing jewelry as far back as 75,000 years ago - 30,000 years earlier than previously believed - according to a recent report by National Geographic News. Over the millennia, jewelry styles and materials have evolved in step with the advances of civilization. From the Stone Age to the Bronze Age, from the Iron Age to the Industrial Revolution (and seemingly back again!), jewelry styles have transformed, modernized, and then often returned to their most basic forms and essential elements.
Tips and Resources
- Selecting handcrafted jewelry
- Handmade jewelry wearing and pairing tips
- The caring and cleaning of handcrafted jewelry
- Healing and spiritual beliefs: Gems, crystals, and magnetic jewelry
- Precious metals
- Beads & other materials
- Precious and semiprecious gems
- NOVICA's Handmade Jewelry Encyclopedia
- Jewelry on Wikipedia